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Accident and Emergency Departments: Injuries

Asked by Lisa SmartLiberal DemocratDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 3 February 2026UIN 108345

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that clinicians in emergency and urgent care settings receive adequate training in the recognition and management of hamstring avulsion injuries.

Answered by Karin Smyth

Regulated healthcare professionals need to meet the standards of proficiency, conduct, and performance set by the relevant professional regulator, which are independent of the Government. It is the responsibility of individual employers to ensure their staff have appropriate access to ongoing training and professional development to provide safe and effective care.

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